Aug 17, 2023
Testimony on Revoking the Charter of Franklin Towne Charter High School School District of Philadelphia Board of Education Meeting August 17, 2023 Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First I am Donna Cooper, the Executive Director of Children First. Our...
Aug 11, 2023
EDUCATION FUNDING DELAYED IS EDUCATION DENIED Additional funding for PA’s lowest resourced schools took center stage at the state capitol on Thursday, Aug 10th. In a House Education Committee hearing, lawmakers, education leaders, and school...
Jun 30, 2023
LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF EDUCATION Philadelphia served as the birthplace of our nation nearly 250 years ago when 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence that read: “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with...
Jun 27, 2023
Children First Statement on Opioid Settlement Money June 15, 2023 Delaware County is set to receive $63 million in opioid settlement funding. These funds are one-time funds intended to address the ravages to individuals, families, and communities associated with...
Jun 16, 2023
REBUILDING FROM A DISASTER Pennsylvania is experiencing a catastrophe that is causing serious lags in our economy, personal and professional delays, and lots of stress and frustration requiring massive government intervention. Nope…it’s not the collapse of...
May 3, 2023
Schooling Legislators on Education Funding In about eight weeks, Pennsylvania will be running on a new state budget. So NOW – before any deals are done – is the prime time for citizens to advocate to their legislators. More than 100 PA Schools Work advocates,...
